How about those Anaheim Ducks! Stanley Cup Champions! Good things happen to professional sports teams when Disney sells them. Walt Disney World cast members approved the union contract today. This contract represents better seniority practices and higher wages for all involved. Plus improvements in health care and pensions. Chances of a Formula One (F1) race… Read More »Morning Roundup – June 7th
One day I hope to be as brilliant a writer about Walt Disney World as Foxxfur. Today she takes on the memory of Mr. Toad’s Wild ride which is rapidly approaching the 10 year anniversary of its fateful shuttering. Over the last few days I’ve been finding my brain doing circles around Mr. Toad’s Wild… Read More »Nearly 10 years post Toad
Alas, ABC’s latest entry into the game show genre, National Bingo Night, has failed to pick up any momentum in the ratings. This last show came in fourth place behind a repeat of TV’s Funniest Moments on Fox. Oy. I believe Disney ordered six episodes, so the show has a few more chances to score… Read More »National Bingo Night fails to generate an audience
The Walt Disney Company has signed an exclusive first look deal with Spiderman creator Stan Lee. Among many other comicbook characters Lee created, or co-created, Spiderman, The Hulk, X-Men, Fantastic Four all of which are enjoying successful box office numbers to say the least. "Stan has so many fantastic new ideas for films, and we… Read More »Mouse House captures a Spider
Erik Henrikson of the Portland Mercury saw a screening of Ratatouille and thinks it’s the best thing Pixar’s done so far. Disney, ABC and ESPN are being sued over the horse racing film ‘Ruffian’. Apparently the ‘based on a true story’ film is too far from the truth for the comfort of the people upon… Read More »Morning Roundup – June 6
This has been a persistent rumor for a number of years. ILM and Disney Imagineers were collaborating on a new version of Star Tours. In fact back when Star Wars Episode 1 came out the rumors even went so far as to outline leaks of the plot involving pod racers from the Lucasfilm/ILM camp. Now… Read More »Star Tours 2 Coming Soon?
Marketwatch reports on Disney’s expansion into China beyond the theme park and animation properties. They’ve set up a venture capital firm with a name that should ring a bell to Disney fans – Steamboat Ventures. The Times Online looks at a new find of original concept sketches for Tinkerbell that were found in research for… Read More »Morning Roundup – June 5
Il Mulino New York Trattoria recently opened inside the Swan Resort at Walt Disney World. It replaced Palio, both restaurants offer fine italian fare. Scott Joseph, Orlando Sentinel Food Critic, took in a couple meals at Il Mulino and then traveled to New York to eat at the original for good measure. While finding the… Read More »Sentinel reviews new Swan & Dolphin Restaurant – Il Mulino